Patents by Inventor Tommy E. Rice

Tommy E. Rice has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for filling a silencer with sound insulating material
    Patent number: 6094817
    Abstract: Method of filling a silencer with a sound insulating material includes inserting a nozzle into a silencer and feeding sound insulating material, preferably continuous texturized glass, or basalt, or mineral fiber, through the nozzle into the silencer. The nozzle reciprocates linearly and retracts from the silencer while the fibers are being fed into the silencer. The silencer may be rotated while the sound insulating material is fed into the silencer. The nozzle is reciprocated into and out of the silencer and the silencer rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise to control the density and distribution of fill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Acoust-A-Fiber Research and Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiten T. Shah, Tommy E. Rice, James M. Miller